Alternatives

Best PlanetScale Alternatives in 2026

The best alternative to PlanetScale is Supabase (scored 8.2/10 vs PlanetScale's 7/10) because it scores higher on Value and Transparency. We compared 2 alternatives across value, ease-of-use, power, and pricing transparency.

The best PlanetScale alternative in 2026 is Supabase because it scores 8.2/10 vs PlanetScale's 7/10, with higher marks in Value and Transparency. We evaluated 2 alternatives on value, ease-of-use, power, and pricing transparency.

Why People Switch from PlanetScale

No free tierMySQL only (though Postgres now available)Just a database, not full backend

Comparing against

PlanetScale

The world's most advanced serverless MySQL platform

7

/ 10

#1

Supabase

Best Open Source BaaSTop Alternative

The open source Firebase alternative

8.2

/ 10

Value
9
Ease
7
Power
9
Better than PlanetScale: Value (9 vs 6), Transparency (9 vs 7)
Free tier availableBest for: Developers wanting an open-source Firebase alternative with SQL
#2

Railway

Instant deployments, effortless scaling

7.9

/ 10

Value
8
Ease
9
Power
7
Better than PlanetScale: Value (8 vs 6), Ease (9 vs 7), Transparency (8 vs 7)
Lower than PlanetScale: Power (7 vs 9)
Free tier availableBest for: Developers wanting a modern Heroku replacement